Li Zongcheng originally wanted to express his "clear conscience" by suing Lin Tailai.

But I never expected that I would be sentenced to "can't prove that I didn't do it".

If this kind of "ambiguous" judgment has spread, doesn't it make others more inclined to think that he did the thing?

It was overcast outside, and the light in the public hall was a little dark, Li Zongcheng suppressed his anger and pointed to Lin Tai and said:

"Lin Tailai has clearly admitted just now that he directed and acted in it! Why do you need to prove your innocence below? ”

Wang Shizhen had already entered the state and replied fluently: "Even if Lin Tailai admits it in person, does it have to be the truth?"

Therefore, circumstantial evidence is still needed, such as asking you to prove your innocence. ”

Li Zongcheng had nothing to say, so he could only leave angrily!

But Lin Tailai didn't leave, just looked at Li Zongcheng, and then he said to Wang Shizhen: "Old alliance leader, since."

Wang Shizhen shouted: "Above the court, please call the official position!" ”

Lin Tailai adjusted his title in a good way: "Young Sikou, since you have come to the Criminal Department today, you might as well clean up the other cases related to you."

For example, the case that the Xi family sued is under is now interrogated, so as not to have to run errands back and forth for this matter in the future. ”

How could Wang Shizhen be willing to make it easy for Lin Tailai? "Stand down today and go back and wait! When the case is heard, you will naturally be summoned! ”

The Criminal Department is located outside the Taiping Gate in the north of the city, by the Xuanwu Lake, and the location is quite remote.

The West Garden of Zhongshan Wangfu is in the center of the main city, and it takes one hour to walk one way between it and the Criminal Department, and it takes two hours to go back and forth.

It would take ten hours to open this case for trial five or six times, just on the way back and forth, and toss Lin Tailai to death!

Lin Tailai persuaded with good intentions: "The matter of Shao Si Kou's collusion with the Xi family has not spread yet, so it has little impact on Shao Si Kouling.

It's okay to review the manuscript later, but if it continues to delay, the matter will gradually spread, especially since Shao Sikou is still from Suzhou Mansion!

Therefore, it is best for Shao Sikou to cut through the mess quickly, and when it is broken, it will be broken, so as to minimize the impact. ”

Wang Shizhen's face immediately darkened again, what is collusion with the Xi family? Can you Lin Tailai be more direct?

At this time, a small official hurriedly walked into the public hall with a pile of papers.

Then he held up a large stack of documents in his hand and reported: "Governor Wei of Suzhou has arrested the old lady of the Xi family in Dongting Xishan, as well as the other six members of the Xi family!"

Investigate and prosecute them for the crimes of inciting public opinion, gathering people's affairs, bullying and dominating the market, manipulating localities, and intercepting Jieyuan!

The preliminary trial case file is now reported to the Criminal Department, and the young secretary is requested to review it! ”

it! Lin Tailai was also taken aback, when this governor was facing a desperate situation, he was really resolute in order to protect himself!

This directly turned his face and did not recognize people, and his backhand was the ruthless method of arresting his ally Xi Jiada, and Lin Daguan was ashamed of himself.

Governor Wei probably already knew that his official position could not be kept, and he would not have a future with the Xi family in the future, so he completely cut off the Xi family ruthlessly, only trying to retire peacefully.

Lin Tailai couldn't help but point to the newly sent case file and said, "Shao Sikou looks at others, and then looks at yourself, the gap is clear at a glance."

Others have already taken action, but Shao Si Kou, you are still grinding.

When others dump the Xi family's pot and only Shao Sikou is left, who will take the blame if you don't take the blame? ”

Wang Shizhen's face was already as black as ink, holding back the fire in her belly but nowhere to come out.

I could only pat the shocked wood and ask, "Lin Tailai!" The Xi family accused you of framing Xi Siwei, Xi Sicheng and others, and took advantage of them in Mudu Town, Nanhao Street and other places, can you confess? ”

Lin Tailai immediately denied it, saying: "There is no such thing as framing others!" ”

Then he added: "The crimes of the Xi family are obvious, and there are three major and six sub-articles, so why should they be framed? First"

Wang Shizhen said coldly: "Shut up! The official has finished asking, you can go! ”

Lin Tailai: "."

Although the result is this result, isn't the process a little too sloppy? I asked if I wanted to make a move, and then it was gone?

Before leaving, Lin Tailai said to Wang Shizhen: "I have met Shao Sikou many times, and I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

Wang Shizhen said without hesitation: "No need to talk about it! Hurry down, or you'll be sentenced to a court disturbance! ”

Originally, Lin Daguan had a sincere message that he wanted to say - Wang Yizhou, you are really not suitable to be an official, so you should be the leader of the literary league!

It's a pity that Wang Shizhen didn't want to listen to it, and Lin Daguan could only hold back this sentence.

Coming out of the Criminal Department, the Duke of Wei Guo, who was in charge of "guarding" Lin Tailai, asked, "Do you want to go back?" ”

Lin Tailai turned around and walked to the Metropolitan Procuratorate next door, and Governor Wei turned his face and attacked the Xi family, indicating that the matter had reached a critical moment, and he was going to the Metropolitan Procuratorate again today!

Everyone was shocked and inexplicable, Lin Xie Yuan had been avoiding Hai Rui all along, for fear of being scolded by Hai Qingtian, how dare he take the initiative to send it to the door today?

During working hours, as long as Hai Rui does not go out to inspect, he will definitely be in court.

Lin Tai came to the gate of the Metropolitan Inspection Academy, reported that he wanted to see Hai Rui, and was immediately led in.

Everyone knows that Hai Qingtian has been doing Lin Tailai's business recently, and no one dares to stop him.

Hai Rui was carefully flipping through the thick investigation file, not letting go of every detail, but he still didn't find a way to handle Lin Tailai.

Hearing that Lin Tailai took the initiative to ask to see him, he called someone in and asked, "What?" Have your conscience found out? ”

Lin Tailai hurriedly said: "After my judgment, Governor Wei must have impeached himself and resigned from the imperial court!" ”

Hai Rui was not surprised by Governor Wei's self-protective resignation, but what he was strange was that how did Lin Tailai know that Governor Wei had done it?

Then he asked suspiciously, "How do you judge?" ”

Lin Tailai told what he had seen and heard in the Criminal Department, and said: "Governor Wei must have taken a two-pronged approach, while killing the Xi family, he also asked the court to impeach himself and resign!"

In this way, it is possible to protect oneself and return to his hometown safely, so as not to be exiled by the army! ”

After Hai Rui understood, he said casually: "Then what are you anxious about?" ”

Lin Tai said: "Now that the autumn grain is coming, the tax in Jiangnan is greater than the sky!"

After the imperial court approved Governor Wei's resignation, he would definitely send a governor nearby, so that he could rush to Suzhou immediately!

Therefore, most of them are going to select people from Nanjing, and they want to recommend candidates from Nanjing. ”

Hai Jui still didn't understand, "And then what?" ”

Lin Tailai replied: "I came here today to discuss with the boss in advance who should be recommended as the new governor of Jiangnan. ”

Hai Rui looked at Lin Tailai and was speechless for a long time. "Are you sure? Is it the two of us meeting? Do you have the qualifications? ”

Lin Tailai explained: "The boss has not yet submitted the final conclusion to the imperial court, so the imperial court is not sure which minister in Nanjing City is innocent.

And the boss is a messenger, and the court will definitely ask for your opinion! Don't worry about not being qualified! ”

Hai Qingtian gasped, forced himself to remain calm, and asked, "What is your reputation?" What is your current job? ”

Lin Tailai replied a little hesitantly: "Wu Ke Xie Yuan. Hushu Pass, Mudu Port, and the chief officer. ”

Hai Qingtian finally couldn't bear it anymore and reprimanded: "Then what does the matter of promoting the governor have to do with you, a tax officer?" ”

Lin Tailai responded with his head held high: "The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband!" ”

Hai Jui: "."

A good sentence, when I heard it from Lin Tailai's mouth, I wanted to hit someone.

couldn't help but shout: "It's just ignoring the dignity and humility of the upper and lower levels, and meddling in the election of ministers without authorization!"

If it weren't for the extraordinary times, based on what you just said, you should have been punished with at least twenty rods! ”

Now Lin Tailai has the aura of "Suzhou Hero", and Hai Rui really doesn't dare to fight.

Lin Tailai said very sincerely: "There are no outsiders here, say a few words that are heart-wrenching."

Anyway, in the end, you have to refer to my opinion, so why waste too much time on the process?

So everyone be sincere and go straight to the result! ”

"Get out!" Hai Rui was unceremonious and blew Lin Tailai away, who do you think you are?

After coming out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Lin Tailai looked calm and did not get angry because he was rejected by Hai Rui.

only said to the generals of the Wei State around him: "Go find the Suzhou City Fellow Townsmen Hall, and I will invite the fellow villagers to drink tonight!" ”

Everyone didn't know what to say, anyway, Lin Tailai's actions, they couldn't understand it all the time.

The next day, as soon as Hai Rui came to the court, he received an edict from the imperial court, ordering him to meet with Wei Guogong, the secretary of the Nanjing military department, and the secretary of the ministry to quickly promote the candidate for governor of Jiangnan, and the scope of the candidates was limited to the city of Nanjing.

Hai Rui remembered Lin Tailai's "prophecy" yesterday, and couldn't help but be secretly frightened.

The next evolution of events made Lin Tailai guess that this son's sense of smell was terrifying!

The matter was more urgent, and Hai Qingtian did not delay, and directly asked people to send a post to Wang Xun, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, and Qiu Huan, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and made an appointment to meet tomorrow in the Zhongshan Palace, to discuss the election of the governor of Jiangnan.

Hai Rui is of the same grade as Wang Xuan and Qiu Huan, and it is not suitable to meet in the Metropolitan Procuratorate or in the military headquarters.

Therefore, the location can only be set in the house of the Duke of Wei, after all, the Duke of Wei is nominally the highest, and it is not ashamed for the second-rank minister to go to the house of the Duke of Guo.

When Hai Qingtian arranged everything, for some reason, Lin Tailai's figure flashed in his mind.

Based on his understanding of Lin Tailai, this person seems to rarely brag on major matters, and this time he said that he would participate in the election of governor

It's a lot of thinking! This person has no qualifications at all, so what can he do to participate?

The next day, the right capital Yu Shi Hairui and Wei Duke Xu Bangrui met with Wang Xuan, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, and Qiu Huan, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials.

This time the discussion was still dominated by Hai Rui, after all, Hai Rui was a messenger and played a leading role.

Half an hour later, the four of them discussed a suitable candidate, who was Song Qi, who was the right attendant of Nanjing's household at the time.

At present, the most important task of the governor of Jiangnan is to collect money and grain, and sending officials from the household department can be regarded as professional counterparts in the past.

After that, Hai Rui, Wang Xuan, and Qiu Hu left the Zhongshan Palace, but as soon as they walked to the gate, they saw a majestic man, directly blocking the gate.

No need to ask for a name, everyone knows who this Lin Xie Yuan can be if he is not a man of the hour.

No one spoke, just looked at Lin Tailai quietly, they all knew that Lin Tailai was definitely going to be a moth.

I saw Lin Tailai holding a roll of white cloth in both hands, and said loudly: "Hundreds of Su people wept blood and jointly petitioned, begging Hai Qingtian to be the governor of Jiangnan!" ”

Hai Jui: "."

He repeatedly deduced last night, guessing what means Lin Tailai would use to participate in the election of governor, or from which angle would he forcibly cut in?

He even imagined eighteen possibilities, but he still didn't expect Lin Tailai to do this!

I heard Lin Daguan say loudly: "Now that the situation is turbulent, all the people of Suzhou only recognize Hai Qingtian, and only believe in Hai Qingtian!" ”

In terms of language and posture, Lin Daguanren's performance is fine. Isn't it the same routine to give officials umbrellas and plaques?

Hai Rui rebuked angrily: "How dare you represent the people of Suzhou? ”

Lin Tailai held up the white cloth and replied: "I have the signatures of more than 100 people from Suzhou City here!" If it's too little, you can find more!

My fellow villagers entrusted me to come to petition, why can't I represent the people of Suzhou? ”

The other people on the side pretended to be deaf and dumb and didn't speak, because Lin Tailai had been touting Hai Rui, how could they refute it? If you refute Lin Tailai, will you accidentally hurt Hai Rui?

Only Hai Rui continued to reprimand without scruples: "The court has its own law for employing people, and it is not allowed to give and receive it privately!" Get out of here! ”

Then Hai Rui didn't wait for Lin Tailai to say anything, turned around and got into the sedan chair, threw down Lin Tailai and left the scene.

You Lin Tailai can act as much as you like, and if you want to meddle in the governor candidate, no way!

But Lin Tailai didn't mind Hai Rui's attitude, put away the white cloth with his name signed, and then headed towards the east of the city.

The five departments except for the Criminal Department are all on the side of the Imperial City in the east of the city.

Then, in the afternoon, Hai Rui, who was sitting in the public office, received a letter from Song Qi, the right-hand servant of the household department in Nanjing, who was to be elected as the governor.

In the letter, Song Qi used a thousand words to express his gratitude for being elected governor of Jiangnan, but finally declined the nomination in one sentence.

Hai Qingtian felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly sent someone to inquire.

It is reported that Lin Tailai went to the household department to meet Song Qi with public opinion, and then asked Song Qi two questions.

"How are you better than the sea blue sky called by the people?"

"Can you quickly quell the anti-tax turmoil that has spread to the whole of Suzhou without the support of public opinion?"

These two questions are questions that touch the soul, and after thinking about it, Song Qi wrote a letter to Hai Qingtian and politely refused to recommend it.

Looking at Song Qi's letter, Hai Rui fell into deep thought, and he was thinking about the follow-up.

Song Qi was questioned by Lin Tailai and flinched, so what about someone else? I'm afraid it's the same!

There are many calculating people in the officialdom, and they are very aware of the gains and losses!

Now Lin Tailai is the will of the people, without the support of the people's will, how can he do a good job after taking office? Not to mention the current position of Jiangnan Governor, the pressure is too great!

If a person is selected and is ruined by Lin Tailai once, then in the end, is it not necessary to choose according to Lin Tailai's wishes?

Hai Rui remembered that Lin Tailai seemed to have said: "Anyway, in the end, you have to refer to my opinion, so why waste too much time on the process?" So let's go straight to the result! ”

At the time, I thought it was bragging, but now I know that it makes sense to be too pedaling.

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